Section 395.320 Direct Support Person Training Program

Section 395

Section 395.320  Direct

Support Person Training Program

The Direct Support Person Training

Program shall include the following values, themes and principles, which are

considered to be current best practice by the developmental disabilities

service system leaders in the field:  abuse and neglect issues; active

treatment; advocacy; choice/preference; communication/active listening;

confidentiality; documentation; involvement/participation; age-appropriate

outcomes; people-first language; quality assurance; respect/dignity;

rights/responsibilities; self-advocacy/empowerment; client satisfaction; and

appreciation for diversity.  At a minimum, the curriculum shall also include

the following:

a)         Orientation:

1)         Functions of developmental disabilities programs, or other

living or service programs, licensed or certified by the Department or by the

Department of Human Services for individuals with developmental disabilities

who require DSPs;

2)         The health care professions and support services for

individuals with developmental disabilities and community social service

agencies;

3)         Philosophy of community inclusion;

4)         Role of the interdisciplinary team; and

5)         Job duties and responsibilities of the Direct Support Person.

b)         Introduction to the Clients:

1)         Types and styles of communicating with people;

2)         Communication and interpersonal relationships;

3)         Psychosocial needs;

4)         The growth and development process;

5)         Characteristics and types of developmental disabilities; and

6)         A client's adjustment to death and dying

onsibilities of the Direct Support Person.

b)         Introduction to the Clients:

1)         Types and styles of communicating with people;

2)         Communication and interpersonal relationships;

3)         Psychosocial needs;

4)         The growth and development process;

5)         Characteristics and types of developmental disabilities; and

6)         A client's adjustment to death and dying.

c)         Fundamentals of Habilitation Planning:

1)         Philosophy of achieving independent living skills:

2)         Introduction to the individual habilitation plan, including

the role of each employee in the habilitation process;

3)         Habilitation plan assessment procedures and goal/future

planning;

4)         The role of the employee in the admission, transfer and

discharge processes; and

5)         The role of the employee in basic habilitation planning and

procedures.

d)         Techniques of Habilitation Planning and Implementation.  The

role of the employee in social habilitation, including:

1)         ADLs;

2)         Therapeutic and leisure time activities;

3)         Education;

4)         Community living adjustment;

5)         Behavior development;

6)         Behavior management and self-control;

7)         Effect of drugs in behavior management and illness;

8)         Effective total communication;

9)         Pre-vocational and vocational training;

10)         Nutrition and fluid intake; and

11)         Diets and therapeutic diets.

e)         Principles of Record Keeping:

1)         The history and use of facility records with special emphasis

on the role of the employee in the record-keeping process;

2)         The content and organization of resident records;

3)         Recording methods for progress notes, universal notes, ADL

notes and habilitation reviews;

4)         Writing effective progress notes;

5)         Confidentiality; and

6)         Recording admission, transfer and discharge information

ty records with special emphasis

on the role of the employee in the record-keeping process;

2)         The content and organization of resident records;

3)         Recording methods for progress notes, universal notes, ADL

notes and habilitation reviews;

4)         Writing effective progress notes;

5)         Confidentiality; and

6)         Recording admission, transfer and discharge information.

f)         Safety:

1)         Basic fire safety;

2)         Emergency and disaster procedures;

3)         Injury prevention techniques; and

4)         Household daily safety procedures, including body mechanics.

g)         Facility Environment:

1)         Creating a normalized environment for daily living activities:

and

2)         The importance of cleanliness of the facility, use of

equipment and supplies.

h)         Principles of Disease Control:

1)         Introduction to micro-organisms that cause resident illness

and disease; and

2)         The teaching of disinfection and sanitation.

i)          Emergency Medical Procedures:

1)         CPR;

2)         Seizures;

3)         Drug reactions;

4)         Traumas; and

5)         Airway obstruction clearing procedures.

j)          Client Rights:

1)         Basic civil, human and legal rights of clients; and

2)         Protecting clients' personal property.

k)         Bodily Functions:

1)         Helping clients to understand their bodily functions;

2)         Personal hygiene; and

3)         Human sexual behavior.